Investigation and security services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79700000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79700000 Investigation and security services99 notices · 100%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Market research services 453 · 12m
- Security services 408 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Recruitment services 232 · 12m
- Legal services 222 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 30% (29 notices)
- Central government 29% (28 notices)
- Other public bodies 17% (16 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 7% (7 notices)
- Education & universities 3% (3 notices)
- Not classified 14% (13 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Central government | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| London Borough of Ealing Council | Local authorities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS Shared Business Services Limited | NHS & health | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| National Highways Limited | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
79 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 57 of 99 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 75% (74 notices)
- Framework 22% (22 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (3 notices)
- Open 53% (52 notices)
- Route not published 27% (27 notices)
- Selective 18% (18 notices)
- Limited / restricted 2% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 85% (17 notices)
- Below threshold 15% (3 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (32) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 0% (0)
- 2–3 30% (3)
- 4–6 40% (4)
- 7 or more 30% (3)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 154 awards to 95 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSG Support Services Group LTD | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| MARVELLOUS SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED (10250320) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Blayde Security Limited | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Galliford Try | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Samson Security Limited | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Direct Security Limited | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Limited | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| KINGS SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 32 of 99 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in investigation and security services
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Exposure Analysis | Home Office | 23 Sept 2026 | 3d | £50,000 |
| Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) Investigators | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire | 23 Sept 2026 | 3d | £500,000 |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7970. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7970. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.